Software Developer (New Grad, Summer 2025 Start)

Job Description:

Are you excited to start your career in software engineering and grow your skills in both development and testing? Join us to gain hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle, with a focus on developing strong quality assurance practices and building scalable SaaS solutions in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Vertex Inc. is the trusted leader in Tax technology, delivering the best tax solutions to businesses across the globe. This team supports VAT Compliance within the Compliance & Returns value stream, aiming to streamline tax returns, accelerate cross-border commerce, and enhance the online customer journey. Projects include cloud-based engineering, full stack development, and DevOps capabilities like test automation, CI/CD, and containerized service hosting, all contributing to scalable, high-quality SaaS solutions.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the creation of test scenarios and contribute to the design, development, and execution of automated tests to validate software functionality

• Learn and apply industry-standard QA testing methodologies

• Support the development of automated tests, including API test automation (e.g., REST with request libraries and parameterization) and UI test automation using tools like Selenium or similar frameworks

• Develop and maintain scalable, secure, and performant systems using modern engineering practices such as unit testing, TDD, and CI/CD

• Implement and support software features based on technical specifications, participating in code reviews and agile planning

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues from internal users and customers

• Contribute to DevOps workflows, including automation pipelines and continuous improvement initiatives

• Collaborate with teammates to deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced, agile environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Preferred: Prior internship experience in software development

• Preferred: Familiarity with the following technologies: .NET, C#, AWS, Terraform, Python

• Ability to define test strategies and scenarios, leveraging industry-standard QA testing methodologies and capable of developing automated tests, leveraging API test automation REST (request library/component parameterization) and UI test automation using Selenium or similar tool.

• Self-driven, organized, proactive and collaborative in remote team-oriented environments

• Analytical and problem-solving mindset with a passion for learning new technologies

• Understanding of design patterns, functional and object-oriented programming

• Familiarity with unit and functional testing methodologies

• Basic full stack coding skills (e.g. Java, JavaScript, JSON/XML, Java Spring, REST, .NET, React/Redux, Angular, jQuery, Docker, message queues, cloud technologies)

• Basic understanding of relational and NoSQL databases and query writing

• Exposure to public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP); familiarity with Kubernetes/CNCF, serverless, and message queues is a plus

• Understanding of CI concepts and tools: source control, orchestration, code analysis, peer collaboration

• Basic knowledge of networking, operating systems, algorithms, and APIs

Education and Training

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent education and experience

• Graduation year: 2024 or 2025